Modifying Plates

This task shows you how to modify a plate.
1. To modify a plate, make the product active in the specification tree. Then, right-click the plate (in the specification tree) and select Plate_xxx object and Definition. The Plate dialog box displays.

Alternatively, double-click the plate in the specification tree to activate it. Double-click the plate to display the Plate dialog box.
  You can modify several features of a plate, as described below.
2. Click the Geometry tab to make the following changes:

Type: You cannot change the method used for creating the plate. The Type list is unavailable.

Support: Select the support to which you want to apply the plate. For plates placed using Support, you can modify the support surface. For plates placed using Support and Contour, you can modify the support plane. In the images given below, the support is changed from Plane2 to Plane3.

        

Contour: You can modify a contour if while creating a plate, you defined a contour using a sketcher. In the Sketcher workbench, delete the existing sketch and create a different profile for the plate using the sketcher tools. Exit the Sketcher workbench.

Offset: Modify the offset value to set the distance between the plate and the support. Select the Centerline checkbox to offset the plate by half of its thickness.

Reverse Direction: Click the button or the arrow in the geometry to change the plate direction.
3. Click the Material & Orientation tab to modify the  material properties of the plate. For more information, see Editing Material for Plates.
4. Click the Custom Attributes tab to change the values of attributes added by the user. See Adding/Modifying Custom Attributes.
5. Click OK.